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I’m having a hard time finding any tours or activities in Djupivogur. We like to hike and found a hike to the black sand beach on All Trails. Appreciate any other suggestions though! TY! 

22 hours ago, kaisatsu said:

I know you've already made a decision, but for the record, I agree with those above if you're looking for a traditional Norwegian fjords cruise. Both Geiranger and Eidfjord are situated at the innermost reaches of western fjords, so you'll have plenty of scenic cruising during the sail-in and sail-out. As mentioned above, Bergen is a favorite highlight. And Ålesund gives you another taste of the small Norwegian coastal cities.

 

The Norse Sagas itinerary is far less focused on fjord country. While Flåm gives you a taste of the iconic fjords, it's the only one of the ports that actually has a fjord focus. Sailing in and out of Oslo is pretty and enjoyable, but the Oslofjord is not actually a fjord (geologically speaking), and since it's much wider and surrounded by low hills, it's very different from the dramatic steep-walled fjords of the west coast. Stavanger is near the start of Lysefjord, but it requires a separate excursion to actually reach the iconic fjord scenery. Lastly, Kristiansand is surrounded by south coastal scenery with low rocky shorelines (pretty enough, but not particularly unique).

Thank you for your feedback! Correction to my original post regarding the Legends itinerary; it does not include Ålesund. 
 

That said, I greatly appreciate the information and think I will stay with the Legends itinerary on 8/1. Our daughters May/June Med cruise honeymoon was cancelled and I should really leave that time open for her next year so I can watch her dog. 
 

Let’s hope we can all get back to traveling soon! 

BTW, we've never done air through the cruise line and are being told we can book our own flights through their portal and apply an $800 credit. Does anyone have experience with this? 

Thank you all so much! The Legends in August it is .. but I will definitely look into the 9 day per gnome12. We booked a special through Prestige Cruises that included an $800 pp air credit. Their site doesn't show an option for that June 6th cruise but I'll definitely give them a call later as that itinerary looks awesome! 

Hi y'all! Trying to figure out which Norway itinerary to choose on HAL: (both depart from Amsterdam, 7 days)

Norse Legends - (1) Eidfjord, Norway (2) Scenic Cruising Hardangerfjord (3) Alesund (4) Geiranger (5) Cruising Geirangerfjord (6)  Bergen

Norse Sagas - (1) Scenic Cruising Sognefjord (2)  Flam (3) Stavenger (4) Kristiansand (5) Scenic Cruising Oslofjord (6) Oslo

Also, which month would you choose: August or September 

Anything else you would care to mention, please - I'm all ears 😉 

Thank you, Laura 

Considering then for a trip from Livorno to Cinque Terre. Feedback is appreciated! Thank you, Laura 

Considering Prestige Rent Tours for a day trip from Livorno to Cinque Terre: https://www.prestigerent.com/mobile/shore-excursions/livorno-port/cinque-terre#.XQY_8iUpCEc

Does anyone have an experience with them?

 Thank you! 

Thank you! I figured it out .... they are referring to the tender from the ship to the dock  

I'm hoping someone can help me 🙂 The concierge at Le Meridien is telling me "our share boat Le Meridien is located on the same pier as Paul Gauguin docks. We are really in front of the Tourist Office. I will make the reservation for the Meridien Boat, please book directly through the Paul Gaugin for the shuttle from the boat to Vaitape dock.

Not being familiar with the layout of the dock and town, what exactly does this mean? What shuttle is she referring to? 

Thank you! 

Keep an eye out on Air Tahiti Nui / sign up for their newsletter so you get notice of their sale fare. Last week I purchased a $750 pp round trip for March/April of this year. Air Tahiti doesn't charge for seat assignments either, like Air France does ($22 pp each way). 

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Hi there, I realize this is an old post but we're planning the same cruise this spring and would also like to use points to stay at IHG Thalasso. Do you have any tips that you can share with us? Were you happy with your decision to "abandon ship" for one night? Thank you, Laura